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QB: B

No telling how good Matt Schaub’s statistics would have been if his receivers had not dropped any passes. As it was, he threw for two touchdowns. He wasn’t intercepted. His rating was 100.7. Schaub was calm under pressure.

RB: A-

Arian Foster led a 181-yard rushing performance. He carried only 19 times, but he got 98 yards and two touchdowns and averaged 5.2 per carry. Ben Tate ran for 47 yards before suffering a hamstring injury. Justin Forsett added 32 yards.

Matt Schaub was sacked once after the second series. The linemen did a great job of picking up blitzing linebackers. They also did a splendid job of run blocking, helping the Texans average 4.9 yards compared to 3.8 for the season.

DL: A-

The linemen helped stuff the run. The Ravens had 55 yards rushing. They put consistent pressure on quarterback Joe Flacco. Antonio Smith recorded two sacks. J.J. Watt didn’t get a sack, but he had two more pass deflections.

LB: A-

Connor Barwin got his first sack of the season, and it was good for a safety. Whitney Mercilus got the first sack of his career. Bradie James and Tim Dobbins did a good job against the run. They also did well in coverage.

DB: A

After getting torched by the Packers, the defensive backs responded in a big way. Johnathan Joseph returned an interception for a touchdown. He had Kareem Jackson shut down the wideouts. Glover Quin led the team with six tackles.

Specialists: B-

Kickoff coverage was terrible again. Jacoby Jones averaged 32.7 yards on six returns. Donnie Jones had another terrific game with a 48-yard gross and a 47.8-yard net. Shayne Graham connected on field goals of 33 and 29 yards.

Coaching: A

Coach Gary Kubiak, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips did an outstanding of preparing a game plan and getting their players to carry it out. An overall outstanding coaching job.